Middleweight

Joe Pyfer

Last fought: Mar 2026

RECORD

Pro

16-3-0

UFC

7-1-0

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	8:58
Fight Completion Rate	51.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.79
% Fights Inside the Distance	75.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	61-43 (58.7%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	51-37 (58.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	10-6 (62.5%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	80.3%
% Time in Control	10.9%
% Time Controlled	8.8%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	55.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.71
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.82
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.10
Distance Strike Accuracy	40.7%
Distance Strike Defense	54.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.48
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	0.52
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	7.69
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	—

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field

Joe Pyfer League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joe Pyfer
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.3
Strike Differential	0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	25.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.3
Submission Attempts/15min	0.8
Control Time/15min	1:37
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	57.1%
Submission % of Wins	28.6%
Decision % of Wins	14.3%
Avg Fight Time	8:58
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	1.0
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	43.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Takedown Accuracy	15.0%
Takedown Defense	66.7%
Control Time/Fight	1:16

Fight History

WIN

vs. Israel Adesanya

UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer • Mar 2026Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:18

Joe Pyfer36/7051%TD 2/8Ctrl 2:44

Israel Adesanya42/7556%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	9/23	39%	1/4	1:01	—
	Israel Adesanya	24/42	57%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	27/47	57%	1/4	1:43	—
	Israel Adesanya	18/33	55%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Abus Magomedov

UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 • Oct 2025Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 1:46

Joe Pyfer6/1060%TD 0/4Ctrl 2:16KD 1

Abus Magomedov11/1292%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	1/3	33%	0/4	0:44	—
	Abus Magomedov	11/12	92%	1/1	2:36	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	5/7	71%	0/0	1:32	1
	Abus Magomedov	0/0	—	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kelvin Gastelum

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 • Jun 2025Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Pyfer57/11450%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:31KD 2

Kelvin Gastelum33/9933%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	21/39	54%	0/0	0:16	2
	Kelvin Gastelum	8/20	40%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	17/40	42%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	11/50	22%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Pyfer	19/35	54%	1/2	0:15	—
	Kelvin Gastelum	14/29	48%	0/1	0:27	—

WIN

vs. Marc-Andre Barriault

UFC 303: Pereira vs. Prochazka 2 • Jun 2024Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:25

Joe Pyfer8/1080%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Marc-Andre Barriault0/50%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	8/10	80%	0/0	0:01	1
	Marc-Andre Barriault	0/5	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jack Hermansson

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Pyfer • Feb 2024Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Joe Pyfer92/25037%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:50

Jack Hermansson121/23551%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	24/58	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jack Hermansson	16/38	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	22/60	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jack Hermansson	19/38	50%	0/1	0:07	—

R3	Joe Pyfer	20/65	31%	0/3	0:00	—
	Jack Hermansson	37/69	54%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Joe Pyfer	22/46	48%	0/3	0:50	—
	Jack Hermansson	33/57	58%	0/0	0:00	—

R5	Joe Pyfer	4/21	19%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jack Hermansson	16/33	48%	1/1	3:01	—

WIN

vs. Abdul Razak Alhassan

UFC Fight Night: Dawson vs. Green • Oct 2023Middleweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:05

Joe Pyfer26/6242%TD 3/4Ctrl 1:07

Abdul Razak Alhassan11/2839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	20/46	43%	2/3	0:32	—
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	7/19	37%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	6/16	38%	1/1	0:35	—
	Abdul Razak Alhassan	4/9	44%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Gerald Meerschaert

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 • Apr 2023Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:15

Joe Pyfer14/2458%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16

Gerald Meerschaert10/2148%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	14/24	58%	0/0	0:16	—
	Gerald Meerschaert	10/21	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Alen Amedovski

UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Song • Sep 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:55

Joe Pyfer14/4531%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Alen Amedovski11/3037%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	14/45	31%	0/0	0:03	1
	Alen Amedovski	11/30	37%	0/0	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

DWCS (2 fights)

WIN

vs. Ozzy Diaz

DWCS 6.1 • Jul 2022

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:39

Joe Pyfer26/4755%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:47KD 1

Ozzy Diaz11/3432%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	10/16	62%	1/1	2:44	—
	Ozzy Diaz	3/15	20%	0/1	0:37	—

R2	Joe Pyfer	16/31	52%	0/0	0:03	1
	Ozzy Diaz	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dustin Stoltzfus

DWCS 4.2 • Aug 2020

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:21

Joe Pyfer12/2548%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:32

Dustin Stoltzfus16/2176%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Pyfer	12/25	48%	1/1	1:32	—
	Dustin Stoltzfus	16/21	76%	1/1	0:03	—

Last updated: 2026-09-21 | Data source: UFCStats.com